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Precautions About the Spirit (5 of 5)
Series: Breath of New Life
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 4:29-5:2

OPEN: Back in the 15th century, bakers would bake their rolls, buns and cakes etc. in 3 rows of four --- and then they sold them batches of a dozen.

Now, these days we have machines that measure the dough and run it through ovens. It's all pretty standardized. But back then, baked goods were all fashioned by hand, and some bakers found they could make their products smaller (and make more money) thinking the customer wouldn't being any the wiser. After all - who could tell the difference?
Well, enough people apparently could tell the difference that the lawmakers in London passed laws standardizing the weights of baked goods. To make sure these standards were adhered to, bakers who gave their customers less than what was expected faced stiff fines and jail sentences.
The laws were so strict that no baker wanted to pay the fines or spend time in prison. And many were so concerned that they might accidentally give a short weight to their bread or other products that they often took the precaution of throwing in an extra roll or cake to make sure their customers got the amount required by law.
Thus - to this day, if a baker advertises a baker's dozen: you get 13 rolls. (Why do Cowboys wear High Heels? Jeff Rovin)

APPLY: Bread - in its various forms - has always been a kind of foundation for civilization. Every society depends on their bread for basic survival and prosperity. That's reflected by the fact that Jesus spoke of the idea that Man shall not live by (bread alone). And He taught that in our prayers we should ask "give us this day our daily (bread).

The society of the 15th century trusted their bakers with a special and precious commodity. But the bakers abused that trust. And as a result, laws were enacted that made it clear there was a penalty for anyone who misused that trust.

The Bible tells me God has entrusted you and I with a very specia ...

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